Video Asset Manager logo

Google API key: how to create and use it on the VAM app.

Google API key: how to create and use it on the VAM app.

The Video Asset Manager app requires a Google API key, an OpenAI API key, and a License key to function.

This document explains how to create and copy the Google API key so that you can start using the app.

Note: You may need to enable the Gemini API access from Google Cloud, or even enter a valid payment method. Please check Google's documentation and instructions if things changed from the time i wrote this article.

Google AI Studio step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Go to Google AI Studio and click on 'Dashboard' on the left sidebar. The URL is https://aistudio.google.com/.
google-ai-studio-home.png

Step 2: Click on 'Create API key'.
google-ai-studio-empty-dashboard.png

Step 2.1: If this is your first time doing this, you probably need to import a project from Google Cloud.
google-ai-studio-import-step-1.png

Step 2.2: Select the project with Gemini access from Google Cloud, and import it.
google-ai-studio-import-step-2.png

Step 3: Give a name to your key. This will make it easy for you to remember where you are using the key.
Using 'Video Asset Manager' is probably a good idea.
After you finish naming the key, click 'Create key'.
google-ai-studio-import-step-3.png

Step 4: Copy the API key from the dashboard using the copy button on the right side.
Google allows you to copy this API key at anytime, so you don't need to worry too much about saving it right now.
google-ai-studio-dashboard-api-keys.png

Inside the VAM app instructions

Now, you need to go to the Video Asset Manager app.

Step 5: On the app, go to Settings (gear icon).
video-asset-open-settings.png

Step 6: In the field 'Google API Key', paste the key you got from Step 4.
vam-settings-google-field.png



After you finish, click on 'Save' and the app will remember your API key for future usage.
vam-settings-both-api-keys-set.png

← Back to Blog